Craig Alton Burkholder, 50, of Canvas, passed away Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. Born Feb. 8, 1965 in Charleston, he was a son of Rowe and Sue Burkholder of Canvas. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Lillie Bennett and Ora and Yonnie Burkholder; a cousin, Marilyn Westfall; and an uncle, Ken Hedrick.
He was a member of Jordan Chapel United Methodist Church, Canvas, a member of the Canvas Pioneer 4-H Club, belonging to the Seneca Tribe, was a disabled coal miner and was a civilian aircraft mechanic for the Armed Services during the Gulf War.
Survivors include his parents, Rowe and Sue Bennett Burkholder of Canvas; sisters, Beth Burkholder Moore of Canvas and Lydia (Bill) Young of Summersville; brother, Eric (Elizabeth) Burkholder of Canvas; nephews, Nicholas (Amber) Moore and Wesley (Myra) Moore; great-niece, Willow Moore; nieces, Hilary Young, Lauren Young, Emily Burkholder, Lillie Burkholder and Rachel Burkholder, and one future great-niece; aunts, Catherine (Richard) Harlow, Helen Johnson, Becky Hedrick, Ollene Paul and Ruth (Paul) Chapman; uncle, Charles (Wilma) Bennett; special sister, Lisa (Stefan) Bergdahl and their two children, Lova and Jonathan, of Sweden; great-uncle and -aunt, Porter and Mary Lewis; and several special cousins and a host of other family and friends.
Memorial service will be held at noon Friday, Oct. 30, at Jordan Chapel United Methodist Church, Canvas, with Pastors Paul Mateer, Damon Hanshaw and James Murphy officiating. It was his wish to be cremated. Arrangements were made by White Funeral Home, Summersville.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service at noon Friday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Nicholas County Animal Shelter, 229 Stadium Drive, Summersville, WV 26651.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitefuneralhomewv.com.